Deadly condition of the heart revealed in four generations

FOUR generations of Lucinda Cassidy’s family suffer from a medical condition that claims the lives of an average 18 people a day in Ireland.

The shocking statistic was revealed at Ireland’s first World Heart Rhythm Awareness Day in Dublin, to focus on the urgency of ensuring that those at risk from heart rhythm disorders are detected in time.

Lucinda, from Midleton, Co Cork, suffers from Long QT syndrome (LQTS), a disorder of the heart’s electrical system.